Morning News – February 12th

Feb 12, 2022 at 07:56

Weather: Extreme Cold Warning

• Today – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 19. Wind chill minus 38 this morning and minus 26 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low.
  Tonight – Partly cloudy. Becoming clear overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 31. Wind chill minus 28 this evening and minus 36 overnight. Risk of frostbite.

COVID-19 Stats in Algoma (February 10, 3:00 p.m.):

	Current	Previous	Change from previous report
Confirmed cases	4,330	4,255	75
Active cases	614(1)	617(1)	-3
Currently hospitalized	14	21	-7
Resolved	3,716	3,638	78
Deceased	28	28	0
Tested	232,706	232,376	330
Close contact of a confirmed case	1,418	1,405	13
Outbreak related	519	491	28
Under Investigation	88	83	5
Unknown Source of Infection	2,305	2,276	29	Evidence of Community Spread	Recent Cases
Central & East Algoma	446	436	10	Yes	Yes
Elliot Lake & Area	153	149	4	Yes	Yes
North Algoma	152	149	3	Yes	Yes
Sault Ste. Marie & Area	3,579	3,521	58	Yes	Yes

 

News Tidbits:

• Brad Jacobs remains unbeaten through two days at the Northern Ontario Curling Association provincial playdowns.
• Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance, will release Ontario’s 2021–22 Third Quarter Finances and provide an update on Ontario’s economic and fiscal outlook Monday morning.
• Tomorrow, February 13 marks the 11th annual celebration of World Radio Day as proclaimed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). This year’s theme is “Radio and Trust”. 
• The Ontario government is investing $90 million over three years through the new Addictions Recovery Fund to immediately expand addictions services and increase the number of treatment beds across the province.